Sofia Oblast
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Region: | Western Bulgaria |
| Administrative headquarters: | Sofia |
| Surface: | 7,059 km² |
| Residents: | 231,563 (2017) |
| Population density: | 32.8 inhabitants per km² |
| NUTS: BG code: | BG412 |
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The Sofia Oblast ( Bulgarian Софийска област ) is an administrative unit in western Bulgaria . It encloses the capital Sofia from north, east and south . It borders on Serbia in the northwest .
population
In the Oblast (district) Sofia 231,563 inhabitants live in an area of 7,277 km².
Cities
| city | Bulgarian name | Population (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Samokov | Самоков | 25,218 |
| Botevgrad | Ботевград | 19,300 |
| Ichtiman | Ихтиман | 12,692 |
| Kostinbrod | Костинброд | 11,455 |
| Etropole | Етрополе | 9,733 |
| Swoge | Своге | 7,587 |
| Slivnitsa | Сливница | 7.102 |
| Elin Pelin | Елин Пелин | 6,864 |
| Pirdop | Пирдоп | 6,803 |
| Boschurishte | Божурище | 5,551 |
| Slatitsa | Златица | 4,625 |
| Dolna Banja | Долна баня | 4,476 |
| Godetsch | Годеч | 3,987 |
| Prawez | Правец | 3,624 |
| Costez | Костенец | 3,415 |
| Dragoman | Драгоман | 3,095 |
| Koprivshtitsa | Копривщица | 2,079 |
